FALL NUMBER 29 
Wm. Gomme of Polk County also spoke of watermelon insects 
and stated that in his opinion spraying was more efficient than 
dusting. He spoke of Florida Red Scale as being particularly 
bad. Spray burn from oil emulsion was noticed from June to 
October. He also commented on the serious infestation of mealy 
bugs the past season, but declared that it was brought under 
good control by means of the parasite Paraleptomastix, distri- 
buted by the Experiment Station. 
C. D. Kime of Orange County mentioned about the same 
troubles as the former speakers, but added rust mite injury. 
W. R. Briggs of Manatee County told of controlling aphids 
on peppers by means of nicotine sulphate. He had success in 
controlling the Garden Flea Hopper with kerosene emulsion. 
Alfred Warren of St. Lucie County spoke of the Florida Red 
Scale as a puzzling insect. 
J. S. Rainey of Dade County brought out the idea that control 
work is more or less regulated by the market price of fruit; 
as a result the groves have been neglected. He considers avocados 
of primary importance and thinks citrus will become secondary. 
He expressed the opinion that spraying or dusting of fruit should 
be made compulsory by law. 
General discussion followed and the meeting adjourned at 
6:00 p. m. 
October 31.—The Society met in Language Hall at 4:30 with 
President Merrill in the chair. Members present were, Ayers, 
Bates, Beyer, Berger, Chaffin, Floyd, Goodwin, Hart, Merrill, 
O’Byrne, Walker, and Watson. Following a rather extended bus- 
iness meeting Mr. Reginald Hart spoke of his work on an 
insect survey of the lower East Coast. Among the insects 
collected and sent to Mr. George Merrill for identification were 
eight species of scale insects new to Florida, including two species 
new to science. He spoke of the importance of the insect 
pests of ornamentals to that portion of the state. In that connec- 
tion Prof. Watson mentioned the recent finding of a heavy infest- 
ation of root-knot on the roots of Washingtonia palms. The roots 
do not produce the characteristic knot-like galls. Prof. T. H. 
Hubbell and Prof. John Gray were elected members of the So- 
ciety. 
A. H. BEYER, Sec’y. 
